make sure

idiom

: to find out or do something so that one has no doubt about whether something is true, correct, will happen, etc.

Make sure (that) you turn the oven off.

They made sure everyone knew where they were supposed to be.

Examples of make sure in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Watkins said law enforcement should stay alert when passing by a crowd, and stop to make sure everything is OK. —Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025

To ensure that the pasta has the correct consistency, make sure a decent amount of sauce is pooling in the bottom of the Dutch oven. —Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025

Best Things to See and Do One of the highlights of the Russell-Brasstown Scenic Byway is its access to hiking trails, so make sure to bring decent walking or hiking shoes and a warm layer or two. —Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025

And make sure to check out our countdown of her 30 best songs, from solo hits to classics by Buckingham Nicks and Fleetwood Mac. —Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for make sure

• annexure
• embouchure
• epicure
• immature
• paramour
• premature
• reassure
• reinsure
• sinecure
• abjure
• adjure
• allure